aboil
/uh-boil/US // əˈbɔɪl //
阿波尔,阿波利,煮沸
Definitions
- 1
- : boiling: Make the tea as soon as the water is aboil.
- : in a state of excited activity: The street was aboil with Saturday shoppers.
Examples
Arrived at the creek, they found the shallow sand bar between its mouth and the sea all aboil with confusion.
He took another promenade, pursuing his regular policy of starting the fire and letting the kettle come aboil on its own hook.
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